This setting allows the clerk clerks to assign a table numbers number to the orders , as well as keeping them the orders open in the touchscreen so that they can be edited i.e. the customer can add to the order before it is closed out.  After the clerk logs in before it is tendered for payment. Customers may add items to their order or "tab" as in a restaurant or bar, and have one bill at the end of their experience. See TAB MODE Config Options: PSTABCTL for further details concerning user-defined settings that control printing, a pre-authorization percentage amount, and suppression of tip lines on output. Registers in Tab mode have the option to load a graphic representing your floor plan so it displays on the touchscreen for ease of reference.

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After a clerk logs into the touchscreen, they will be prompted to assign a table, the table number is not defined in AMS, the system will accept any number the clerk puts in.

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Once the table is entered, or ID. Table ID's are user-defined and may be up to four alphanumeric characters in length. The system will accept any four characters entered. This can be helpful when a winery has multiple tasting areas for example, and an alpha prefix is used to identify numbered tables in these areas. For example, P01 and P02 where "P" might mean tables 1 and 2 on the Patio. OrT01 and T02 where "T" could mean tables 1 and 2 on the Terrace.

Once a table ID is entered, choose [Accept] and add products to the order .   Once the first order for the customer has been entered, select as usual.  When complete, choose [Tender Accept/Suspend] ...

Select ... then select [Suspend Tab] to print out a pre-receipt and keep the tab open.

Now the clerk can go back into that table and make changes when the customer wants to add more to the tab or cash out. 

Image RemovedThe order is suspended as shown below. Note how Clerk ID appears in parenthesis after the table number for ease of reference. Clerks may now go back into the order as many times as necessary to make changes to the order for that tab or table.

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Add items to order and either suspend tab again or tender and , close the tab, or tender for payment.  In the example below, more items were added and the order was closed.

Below, payment is being processed using the Credit Card on file. If not using tips/gratuity, a payment card will only need to be sent for approval once.

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If using tips with your in tab mode however, using a credit payment card will send it for authorization twice. The first time for pre-authorization so that a receipt will print out of the tab amount and a second for the amount plus any applicable tip. After pre-authorization, the system prints out a charge receipt with a tip/gratuity line for the customer to sign. If any, the customer can add a tip, and the card can be clerks will need to enter the tip amount into the pre-auth'ed transaction before being sent for post-authorization .  If not using tips, the card will only need to be sent for approval one time.

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 as shown below.  To further control tip collection and printed receipt output, see PSTABCTL.